Convertiplane MV-22 Osprey USMC will be equipped with reconnaissance drones

Convertiplane MV-22 Osprey USMC will be equipped with reconnaissance drones

The United States is developing a system of drones to launch convertiplanes MV-22 Osprey, standing on the arms of the marine Corps of the United States. It is reported citing MarineCorpsTimes.

In the USA started to develop a new drone, designed to run with convertiplanes, the work carried out by the Laboratory of the fighting U.S. Marine corps. It is planned that with the new drone crew of the tiltrotor will be able to explore the situation in the place of landing of troops, as its armament MV-22 does not have and cannot provide fire support during the landing.

The Program is to equip the tiltrotor one CIA drone AFARS with a rocket engine that runs from the tail MV-22 Osprey, where he located the ramp.

Unmanned AFARS

He developed the drone has a length of 1.8 meters, able to rise to a height of 7.6 thousand meters and carry a 2 kg payload. The range is 306 miles, at the distance of 93 km away from the carrier capable of supporting a data exchange with the operator. Other details of the project were not disclosed.The marine Corps, the United States uses convertiplane MV-22 Osprey to deliver troops to the landing. However, in 2016, the ILC command has announced its intention to make a convertiplane multifunctional and used for the carriage of goods between ships and land, as well as flying tankers for refueling aircraft and helicopters.

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